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The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
Partridges and Quails.

Partridges pass the winter in our fields
and meadows. Early in the spring they
select their mates, and begin to build their
nests close by the root of some turf of
grass or cornstalks. The nest occupies q
slight depression in the ground, and is
often placed where overhanging grasses
naturally conceal it and the fifteen and
twenty pure white eggs. Young part
ridges are very active, and they have no
sooner left the shell than they start off to
run, following their mother like brood of
chickens, and nesting under her wings
when she is at rest. 1t is we'll that they
can run, for if they were not able thus to
take care of themselves these tiny little
birds in their open home in the ground
would stand poor chance OF life. The
cunning mother does what she can TO
ward off danger to the little ones by pre-
tending lameness, in order to entice
foes away from her Fest. When alarmed,
she makes a noise to attract attention,
then throws herself on the ground in full
sight. and futters along dragging her
wings as if severely wounded. After she
has led her pursuers far enough from the
nest her object is accomplished, and then
she starts up and flies away in as good
condition as ever. Quails are smaller
than partridges, but their habits are SINH
lar, and their clear call of "Bob White" is
familiar to most boys and girls in the
country. Our quails and partridges both
differ from the English birds bearing the
same name. The pigeons are placed
among scattering birds, although in de.
velopment they are greatly in advance of
others of the class; for they are good fly
ers, they have slender toes for perching,
and they build their nests in trees. An
other striking difference may be noticed
in the young birds, a newlY-born squad
being perfectly naked, and as helpless and
uninteresting as can well be imagined. It
is nevertheless an object of tender care
with its parents, both of whom secret in
their crops soft milky-substance with
which to feed their little ones. Taking
the bills of the young birds in their own
bill, the parents force this partly digested
food down the throats of the squab.-EG.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
WHOLESALE HOUSE
S. WITTKOWSKY,
Charlotte, N. c.

The old adsge has it that Success makes the
Hero" and if gauged by that standard I may
claim to be "a Hero" as wholesale Merchant" "
as my efforts in that line, aided by Pluck,
Patience and Money, enable me to proclaim to
all the world that I have had unprecedented
success this Fall, and I take this occasion to
thank my many patrons and friends.
hereby announce to the "Trade" that am
now in full blast for the Spring trade-have
placed orders and already bought outright "for
cash" over 900 worth, part of which is in
transit from the mills and factories, and for a
part of which the samples are already in the
House. This is early-but as the early bird
catches the worm, so does the early buyer, who
has Money" get the bargains
By the middle of December my Statesmen will
take the road in Georgia, Tennessee and both the
Carolinas with Spring and Summer samples OF
Boots and Shoes, as I intend to out-do all former
seasons.
Further particulars will be given the public al
q later date.
8. WITTKOWSKY.
Dec. 2, 1887.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
How to Become Happy.

Some good things are heard now and
then i'll the elevated railroad cars, and the
advice of noted physician to a young
man who complained of nervousness, loss
Of vision, night sweats, and poor appe-
tite, the other morning, is one of them.
"Throw away your cigarettes and eat a
good bowl of mush and milk for your
breakfast" said the learned doctor, ''and
you will not need any medicine. Indian
corn is essentially an American institution.
As the sample food of our daddies,' it can
really be said to have helped to lay the
foundation of this great American Re-
public. With it's product, the hog, it was
in the not very long ago almost the sole
food supply OF the rural districts. and the
dishes that can be prepared from it's vari-
Qua forms are of much greater variety
than can be prepared from wheat. Like
Sambo's rabbit, it is good to roast to bake
or boil, and can be fermented and turned
into whiskey, but its stimulating qualities
are best procured by making it into a
mush. 1t contains a large amount OF
nitrogen, has qualities anti constipating
and is easily assimilated. Though origi
nally the poor mans food, it has come to
be the rich mans luxury. 1t is cheap and
has great nutritive properties. A course
of Indian meal in the shape of Johnny
cake, hoe-cake, corn or pone bread, and
mush, relieved By copious draughts OF
pure cows milk, to which if inclined tc
dyspepsia little lime-W water may be
added, will make life now burden well
worth the living, and sou need no Other
treatment to correct your nervousness
brighten your vision, and give you sweet
and peaceful sleep."-M Y Mail.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
PURE, HARD AND BRILLIANT
Brazilian Axis Cut Pebbles.
For sale by HalaS & RnYne Gharlntta

They are natural stone, almost as herd as
diamond, take high polish, will not scratch, nor
will moisture collect on them in warm weather.
They confer brilliancy and distinctness of
vision, with an amount of case and comfort not
hitherto enjoyed by spectacle wearers
They neutralize and prevent the irritating rays
of light from entering the eye.
They improve, strengthen and preserve the
sight. thereby resting the optic nerves snl in
very many cases preventing headache.
On account of the purity of the material Of
which they are made, they cause no dizziness or
s2avering of sight. Every pair warranted.
The common, inferior Spectacles. which are
sold and bought, regardless of their quality or
accuracy, are made from inferior material or i'm
perfect Lenses discarded from better grades,
they stimulate heat irritate and fatigue the eye,
they retract the rays of light unequally and fail
to correct all optical defects.
We wish to impress upon the public the i'm
portance of taking good care of their eyes, and
never neglect using glasses when the first symp-
toms of failing sight appear. Every genuine
pair is stamped with Trade-M Mark BP. The Peb-
bles are set in Gold, Silver, Celluloid, Steel,
Nickel, and Rubber Frames. For sale by
HALES & BOYNE,
Jewellers and Opticians, Charlotte, N. G..
March 25. 1887.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23

LIVE IN THE BEST RooM.-Let US
room in the house for our living room
the workshop where brain and body are
built up and rewarded; and there let US
have bay-window, no matter how plain
in structure, through which the good twin
angels-suulight and pure air-can freely
enter. This window shall be the poem of
the house. 1t shall give freedom and
scope to sunsets, the tender green and
changing tints of spring, the glow of sum
mer, the pomp OF autumn, the white OF
winter, storm and sunshine, glimmer and
gloom-all these we can enjoy as we sit
in our sheltered room, as the changing
years roll on CHICAGO Tribune.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
LRE-ADvERTIsED.I
missiOner'S Sale.

By virtue of Decree of the Superior Court
in the case of T. J Dulin and others against
James Furr and others, will sell at the Court
House door, in the city of Charlotte, N. G, on
Monday, January I'd, 1888, at 12 o'clock NJ, to
the highest bidder, that certain piece of LAND
conveyed by A. nj. Hall to VIM. Ballard by
Deed dated Jan. 4th, 1875, and registered in
Book Is, page 278, containing 9l15 Acres, less 81
Acres allotted to s. r. Ballard as her dover,
being 6015 Acres. Said Land is sold for parti-
ton. The bidding will be commenced at
$6 321a per Acre for the Land. E. Henderson
having offered that amount Terms Cash.
HERIOT CLARKSON,
Dec 9, 1887. 5w Commissioner
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23

~ The extent of the manufacture Of
chewing gum is not to be laughed at, how.
ever much the article itself is made the
subject of jokes in connection with young
school girls. Over q million dollars year
is spent by the American people for this
commodity, and in one gum factory in
Brooklyn 100000 is invested. The Sc
cret processes of fabrication are guarded
with extreme jealousy, which is perfectly
proper when it is remembered that they
have been evolved out of twenty years of
careful experiment and intelligent enter
prise. The chief article in the compost.
tion is the chicle, spongy exudation of .
Mexican tree.-Er.
AND the juice of old bones is added to make
the stuff sweet
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
SALE OF LAND.

By virtue of authority granted to me by Ira
Alexander by Mortgage dated Dec. 10, 1884,
and duly registered in the office of the Register
of Deeds in Book 40, page 107, will sell at the
Court House in Charlotte for cash, on Monday,
January 9th, 1888, the LAND described in said
Mortgage, to- wit: Tract of about 60 Acres,
on Big Sugar Creek, joining the land of F. Hovis.
Jno. +. Wilson and others. and known as the
Ray place.
VIM. TODD,
Dec. y, 1887 5w Mortgagee
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg Co

Superior Cour-Special Proceedings.
W. W. Flemming, Plaintiff, against Mary j.
Creighton, 81. L. Creighton, Martha Q. Pharr
R. L. Caldwell, John s. Means, Susan s.
Means, Joseph D. Means and James w. Means
Defendants.
1t appearing to the Court that the above enti.
tied proceeding relates to Real Estate, In this
State, and that the Defendants Joseph ID. Means
and James w. Means are necessary parties, and
that the said Defendants are non-residents oi
this State, therefore, the said Defendants are
hereby notified and required to appear and an
swer or demur to the Petition filed at the off1cs
of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Mecklen
burg county, in the State of North Carolina, or
or before the 28th day of January 1885,
J. NJ. MORROW,
Dec. 16, 1887. 6w Clerk Superior Court
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
Mortgage Sale.

By virtue of mortgage made to me by ]. K.
Alexander by deed dated February 18th, 1881.
and duly registered in Book 25, page 404. regis
Court House door, in the city of Charlotte, to
the highest bidder, for cash, on Monday, Janua-
ry 2nd, 1888, at 12 o'clock, M. all the LAND
contained in said mortgage deed. adjoining the
lands of N. o. Alexander and others, contain
ing 334 acres, more or less.
REUBEN WEDDINGTON,
Dec. 8, 1887. 4w Mortgage.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
Mortgage Sale.

By virtue of two Mortgages executed to Lid
dell & Company by A. W. Reid, and registered
in the Registers Office of Mecklenburg county,
in Book 46, page 412, and Book 81, page 1873,
respectively, we will sell at the Court House
door in the city of Charlotte, on Saturday, the
18th January, 1888, the LOT described in said
Mortgages, situate in the town of Matthews, N
@. Terms Cash.
LIDDELL & CO.,
Dec. y, 1887 6w Mortgages.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
Job Printing and Book Binding.

We have secured the services of an experienced
and first-cl&ss Book Binder, and will for the
next 80 days make specially of rebinding old
Books, Magazines, Papers, Periodicals, etc, in
the latest and most approved styles. Now is the
time to have all such work done Cheap.
CORRELL, CORMACK & CO.,
Practical Printers and Binders,
No. s. Tryon St., Charlotte, N. c.
Sept. %, 1887.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23

CRIrcIsING EDIToRs--Editors are
mercilessly criticised if every edition OF
their paper is not the gem of perfection.
and yet editors often have as poor opin-
ions of their own publications as house
wife has of certain poorly cooked meals.
The working of things in an editorial
sanctum is not always calm and clocklike
no more than the sea is ever placid and
unrufied by storms.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
ALL OUR GOODS
ARE TO BE CLOSED OUT.

Dress Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Caps and
everything.
Good Brogans at S5 cents per pair. 200 pairs
Women's Goat Shoes-our former price 81 20,
we now offer at 81 % 90 pairs 81 25 Shoes at g.
Pant Goods, Flannels, Underwear, and every
thing at prices that will astonish you at their
cheapness.
A nice all-wool Lady's Wrap at sass, in four
different styles.
Come in. Too many Goods to ennumerate
but call will convince you.
HARGRAVES s. ALEXANDER.
Dec O. 1887
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23

sB- At Eastern Kentucky Junction, .
town on the Mississippi Valley Railroad,
Thomas Powell and his daughter kept
store. Tuesday night thieves strangled the
daughter to death, bound and gagged her
father, then robbed the store of several
hundred dollars in money and goods.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as Administrator cum testG-
naento dnnero upon the Estate of Mrs Amanda
II. Reid, deceased, hereby notify all persons
indebted to said Estate to make payment to the
undersigned at once and all persons holding
claims against the same will present them within
the time prescribed by law. or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
JNO. R. ERWIN,
Nov. II, 1887 CIV Administrator
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
Family Groceries.
RARNETT g. BETHUNE

Have received a nice Stock of Fresh Family
Groceries, the GOODS being of the choicest kinds.
which they offer at Retail at lowest market rates.
Call and examine our nice assortment of Eat,
ables.
BARNETT & BETHUNE,
Sept 80, 1887 Charlotte, N. @
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
BUY THE BEST.

We now have On hand large stock of the
celebrated "Elkin" Blankets, Jeans. Yarns and
Socks.
Remember we are Agents for these Goods,
and they are the best and cheapest sold on this
market.
Ell. KEESLER & CO.
Oct. IA, 1887
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23

We have large stock and complete assort-
ment of sizes of Rubber Betting on hand. War.
rant every foot we sell and guarantee our prices
against any House south of Baltimore.
HAMMOND & JUSTICE.
Oct Il 1887
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
Salary of Commissioners.

State Of North Carolina, Mecklen6urg County.
INV Cobb, Clerk Board of Commissioners of
said county, do hereby certify that the following
amounts were audited by said Board to the mem
bers thereof severally, for services from the first
Monday in December, 1886. to the first Monday
in November, 19S7-both inclusive:
T. L. Vail, Chairman, 33 days, $1,000
J. R. Morris, 80 days. $4,000
$50 miles travel, &C. 1900
$500
Fl. z Reid, 33 days. $1,000
+" I" $50 miles travel, &C., 800
$75 90
s. H. Hilton, 81 days, $4,000
'' SO miles travel, &C., 4S0
$66sO
Thomas Grier, 33 days, $1,000
]. W. COBB,
Clerk Board Commissioners.
Dec 2, 1897 4w
The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
THE STAR MILLS,
Charlotte, IN. c.,

Manufactures best Corn Meal and Mill Feed,
and deals in all kinds of Grain.
The Mill ia situated near the Railroad crossing
on East Trade street.
W. NJ CROWELL.
Nov II, 1887. yr
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WHY MAIDS WILL WED.

A Cd wife rose from her bed one morn
Aad thought with nervous dread,
OF The piles on piles Of clothes to be
washed
AMI ire dozen Of mouths to be fed.
There's e meals to get for the men
IL the field.
And the children to fix away to school,
And all the milk to be skinned and
churned-
And all 10 be done this day."
It had rained in the night and all the
wood
Was wet as it could be.
There were buildings and pies to bake
And q loaf OF cake for tea;
And tn, day was hot, and her aching
head
Throbbe,l YEARLY as she said
60 If mai ems but knew what good wives
know
They'd not be in haste to we'd"
sAnnie, what do you think I told Ned
Brown2''
Called the farmer from the we'll
And flush crept up to his bronZed brow
And his eyes half bashfully fell.
It was this" And coming near he
smiled.
&c It wa this: That you are the best
And the dearest wife in town.
The farmer went back to the field,
And the wife, in q smiling, absent way,
Sang snatches of tender little songs
She'd not sung in many day.
And the pain in her head was gone and
her clothes
We're as white as the foam of the sea,
And her butter as sweet and golden as 1t
could be.
The night came down
The good wife smiled to herself as she
said:
Sc IT'S so sweet to labor for those we love
It is not strange that maids will wed. u
detroit Free Press.
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Clingmac's Dome,

Gen. r. B. Vance writes long COM
munication for the Waynesville News
about North Carolina mountains.
He mentions that Prot. Guyot makes
Clingman's Dome the highest mountain
this side of the Rocky Mountains 1t is
$500 feet high. But the United States
Coast Survey has placed Clingman's
Peak in Tennessee. Gen. Vance says:
This is doubtless an error have
always understood that 'Clingman's
Dome is in the great Smoky range, in
North Carolina. III Wilmington Star.
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The great trouble wild average hui
manity, as I see it, am de TACK dat
people grasp fur too much. What was
riches to de las ginerashun am iiss
nuff to make this one discontented.
What was comfort den am poverty now.
De wages of our gran fathers would
hardly buy ap'ons fur de wives of work
in men to-day.
We am full of froth an show. Hypoe-
ricy an deceit am part of our stock in
trade Envy an jealousy am drivin' out
charity an contentment.
Fifty Vars hence, if dey should dig
down to my coffin an find that 1 had
turned ober, de papers needn't make any
sensation. It am quite sartin, onless a
great change takes place, dat de mex
generation will make US ole dead folks
tired.-lDetroit Free Press.
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NIGHT PROVIDERS PREY.
A Midnight Scene in City Hall Park, N. Y.

L
A Midnight Scene in City Hall Park. n. Y.
"Excuse me- SIR" said a respectable
looking but bare-headei man of middle
age stopping Herald reporter in City
Hall Park about half past eleven o'clock
at night, shut have you seen any one
running away as you came along?'
s'No why do you ask"
..Wail, sir, I was on my way home
from busine this afternoon whAn l met
a friend waoni I had not sean in some
time. We had a few drinks together and
parted I suppose 7 took little more
than should have done At my rate in
crossing TIE Park to take the elevated
road at Park Place I became quite sick.
II sat down upon the steps OF the City
Hall ard fell asleep. It was only a few
minutes ago that awohe at feeling some
one near ne Then the person ran
When fully regained my senses found
that nv new derby had been taken ana
this hat" holding up weather beaten,
shockin .-lo king old article, had been
left in Is place bv the thief
.-Prrl,y sort of business to be going
on within a few yards of a police station
and with park policemen supposed TO
watch it. You have not seen the thief!
Well, goodnight" and the stranger,
yer. ;t.,gry but still clinging to the b t
teres ia passed out of view
!, 1919 on Inc ton stem and r,re.
90 - -, ~, ono If the sIaa .rs-there
we :, .laif a dozen within Il few feet of
him ,5;.Itci tor something 10 turn up.
re- 1isanDea red around
- - -, ma rf fine b,,ijdinp In
nho-,- ,,.i,,nte afterwari three Young
me-; G.. .sst.d the park from Broadway.
When hey We're half way across they
,,a,,., .,,,d tI'.n suddenly SCI, led.
ono y.a,I,a5 over to the " de stone
,,a,-., !, r,,,t Of tho CITY fall and then
-. ,';,C, bin,cnIf q co.'s aay
NO .,.i;rie'I,aI nretended himself to be
asiaen
,vv seconds later he bent quietly
o,-o, +o,ro,,1 The ma. and seemed 10 he
ass',,inr himsalf that no was asleep.
TIL b.. r.snmed his former attitude.
S,.nin., that his would be victim did
not stir. leaned over toward him
again and began TO gently feef lis PocA-
cts & see il they were worth picking:
His touch was not as cunning as IL
mlc!;- nave teen, LOT the man iWoAe,
got iui-illy upon his feet, muttered some
thl III IN angry tone anu walked away.
1he irustra' Ell thleI kept perlectly
quiet Il mliiute longer, Preten ing 10 re
still asleep then arose and Wake over
toward the shaded walks OF the park,
where the benches We're filled with SOM
noIent persons. Ihlther MS Two con-
federates had preceded him. The e'ec-
trlc ES"t' maze thelr movements pretty
observable.
One went to one bench ana anothef 70
another, each apparently selecting seat
next to the sounde5t sleeper they could
find. They sat there like statues. Ihe
reporter tired to keep Their hands IN
view out the hSht was not strong enough
TO 40 SO. He 'uld see lhat the thleVes
sat bolt upright.
II they We're examining the clothing
OF the persons mkt them It was SO eau
Llousiy carrie on thaC IL couio LOU oe
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Diligence Encouraged.

The Bishop of Manchester, England,
DR.. Moorhouse, was the son of cutler
in Sheffield.
Having work all day, he pursued his
father consented to his entering St.
Johns College, Cambridge, where he dis
Gnguished himself.
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Women viii never be placed on an equality
with man until she is given pocket which
can be as easily found as his.
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